the blue blog archives: knit by numbers

I'm making slow but steady progress on the front of the baby geek sweater and I'll admit, it's getting more and more fun to knit. I line up all my colors in a row just like a kid's watercolor set, dip my needle into one color for one section, then into another for the next section. It even sort of looks like a painting.

Progress is slow because I don't actually have much knitting time these days, as my new job is to is to walk around most of the day and try to show this baby the way out! So no more sitting and checking emails or knitting by numbers for me right now. I'm off to enlist gravity in my quest to have a baby!

posted by alison at 10:07 am | in baby geek

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Hooray for gravity! I will keep my fingers crossed that gravity helps you out ... or more so, helps HER out, and soon!! :) Please keep us posted, I'm on pins and needles here. :)

Posted by: Samantha at March 1, 2007 10:15 AM

ahhh walking! between the 4 of mine i think i could have circled the globe with all the walking. when you get desperate - try jumping jacks! :D
scarves are good to knit while on a stroll...hmmm but could be dangerous while doing the jumping jacks ;-P

Posted by: rebecca at March 1, 2007 10:18 AM

Good luck with the walking. I remember doing a lot of it while I was in labor because my daughter wouldn't drop down. It's tough! Hang in there.

I'm so impressed with all of the knitting you've accomplished. I'm still working on my daughter's blankie and she's 6 months old today!

Posted by: julie at March 1, 2007 10:40 AM

I remember scaring the neighbours each time I stopped walking during a contraction. I knew I wasn't ready to head for the hospital yet but they would've been more comfortable if I had. Good Luck!

Posted by: elan at March 1, 2007 11:59 AM

did you pass the 40 wks that you are doing this?

Posted by: Orli at March 1, 2007 12:08 PM

Just keep walking, just keep walking...I love Dory!

I cannot wait to "meet" the little one! Your geek sweater looks awesome.

Posted by: Michelle at March 1, 2007 12:11 PM

Good luck with the walking. Just keep close to home!

Posted by: Mary de B at March 1, 2007 12:18 PM

They come when they want to it seems. I was overdue with both of mine, so I can sympathize.

Posted by: LaurieM at March 1, 2007 12:22 PM

Best of luck!

Posted by: Jessica at March 1, 2007 1:39 PM

Good luck, Alison. I'm guessing you are pretty close to being due so here's hoping your wee one comes soon.

Posted by: Meredith at March 1, 2007 1:39 PM

Did you know that licorice can induce labor? Worth a try...

Posted by: Julia at March 1, 2007 2:09 PM

Good luck

Posted by: wendy at March 1, 2007 2:20 PM

Congratulations on getting back on your feet! Hope all the walking does the trick. :0)

Posted by: Charity at March 1, 2007 2:54 PM

What -- you can't walk and knit at the same time? ;-)

Seriously, may gravity bring wee one to you soon, and may you have a healthy and carefree delivery!

Posted by: Mary at March 1, 2007 3:02 PM

Very Van Gogh-ish. Sounds like sock knitting time to me!

Posted by: Donna at March 1, 2007 3:20 PM

Great picture. If you have time after the baby comes, you could turn that design into a pillow!

Good luck!

Posted by: C at March 1, 2007 4:32 PM

Ooh... so fun! It looks oh-so-cute!

Posted by: Allie at March 1, 2007 5:13 PM

Good luck and hope she comes soon! My girl turned 11 months yesterday and it has flown by. Get an exercise ball (birthing ball) and sit on that. It seemed to help with comfort and helping her drop down! I love your blog!

Posted by: Jenn at March 1, 2007 7:58 PM

Best of luck, happy walking! Go gravity go!

Posted by: Danielle at March 1, 2007 11:25 PM

Good luck. When my due date with my baby came and passed, I was becoming desperate. No contractions, no nothing and I was so big and uncomfortable. The hospital is on a small hill and we live quite near so I started walking up and down the hill several times a day. I figured that if I go into labor doing that, I'm safe as the hospital is close by. Well, 5 days of that and my water broke at night. I think my walking did it. :) My son was then finally born, 5 days overdue. (They don't normally induce labor here before the baby is 2 weeks overdue so I wasn't expecting help from there any time soon.)

Posted by: Hasbu at March 2, 2007 2:52 AM

Don't do jumping jacks - they just hurt. So does the bumpy truck ride. Mine were both late. The second one was 3 weeks late (yes, I was cranky). but both very healthy! So much for wee one being an early bird, huh?

Posted by: Patty at March 3, 2007 11:05 AM